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Juncker lives in 50 square metre hotel apartment

"The Commission president doesn't have a residence," Jean-Claude Juncker told Bild Zeitung, confirming that he lives in a hotel apartment measuring 50 square metres. Juncker also said he wanted to save money by having fewer commissioners. "There is simply not enough work to keep 28 commissioners busy all day," he said. "I become a eurosceptic at least once a day", he added.

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